I Felt It Wasnt Actually…: MS Dhoni Offers His Verdict On Impression Participant Rule In IPL
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has given his verdict on the much-debated Impression Participant rule within the Indian Premier League. Dhoni, who stays a talismanic determine for the Chennai Tremendous Kings regardless of relinquishing captaincy final yr, mentioned that he was not fairly satisfied in regards to the want for the Impression Participant rule when it was first launched within the IPL.
Nonetheless, the 43-year-old Dhoni now feels that Impression Participant Rule is part of T20 cricket’s evolution.
The previous CSK skipper mentioned that he doesn’t think about himself an Impression Participant as he’s the first-choice wicketkeeper of his aspect in IPL.
“When this rule was carried out, I felt it wasn’t actually wanted at the moment. In a manner, it helps me, however on the similar time, it would not. I nonetheless do my wicket-keeping, so I’m not an affect participant,” Dhoni instructed ‘JioStar’.
“I’ve to be concerned within the sport. Lots of people say the rule has led to extra high-scoring video games. I imagine it is extra because of the circumstances and the consolation degree of gamers,” he added.
Notably, the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have not not been within the favour of Impression Participant rule. Many consultants and former cricketers really feel that the Impression Participant Rule is affecting the expansion of all-rounders as groups have a tendency to decide on big-hitting batters for this function.
In response to Dhoni, the rule does give groups the consolation of an additional batter for crunch conditions of the sport.
“The variety of runs being scored is not simply due to an additional batsman. It is in regards to the mindset, groups now have the consolation of an additional batter, in order that they play extra aggressively,” he mentioned.
“It isn’t that every one 4 or 5 further batters are getting used, it is simply the boldness of getting them. That is how T20 cricket has developed,” he added.
